United States | Operation Trident

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OPERATION TRIDENT​

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NAVY DEPLOYMENT​

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SUBMARINE FORCES PACIFIC
Vice Admiral Morgan Duran​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Ohio-class (SSBN)	USS Florida	155	Pearl Habor, Hawaii
Ohio-class (SSGN)	USS Georgia	155	Pearl Habor, Hawaii
Seawolf-class (SSN)	USS Jimmy Carter	141	Pearl Habor, Hawaii
Los Angeles-class (SSN)	USS Jefferson City	110	Pearl Habor, Hawaii

DETAILS

Ohio-class (SSBN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x20 Trident II D5 SLBM; x25 Mark 48 torpedoes.

Ohio-class (SSGN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x154 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks in 22 groups of seven; x25 Mark 48 torpedoes.

Seawolf-class (SSN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x10 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks; x15 UGM-84A Harpoons; x25 Mark 48 torpedoes.

Los Angeles-class (SSN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x10 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks; x7 UGM-84A Harpoons; x20 Mark 48 torpedoes.

SUBMARINE FORCES ATLANTIC
Vice Admiral Jack Houston​

Ship Class	Vessel	Compliment	Home Port
Virginia-class (SSN)	USS Virginia	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Virginia-class (SSN)	USS Texas	135	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Ohio-class (SSGN)	USS Ohio	155	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut
Los Angeles-class (SSN)	USS San Juan	110	Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut

DETAILS

Virginia-class (SSN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x12 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks; x5 UGM-84A Harpoons; x20 Mark 48 torpedoes.

Ohio-class (SSGN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x154 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks in 22 groups of seven; x25 Mark 48 torpedoes.

Los Angeles-class (SSN) - Fully Fueled; Non-perishable and perishable food/water for 6 month journey; x50 M4A1 Carbine and associated ammo and x50 M1911 and associated ammo in barracks;
Countermeasures: x96 ADC MK5 acoustic decoys;
Armaments: x10 TLAM-E Block IV Tomahawks; x7 UGM-84A Harpoons; x20 Mark 48 torpedoes.

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

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CONTEXT​

Preliminary discussions between the Secretary of The Navy and President Sinclair resulted in the Navy prioritizing regular global patrols. Operation Trident was chosen to be an experimental global deployment of a variety of American submarines on training-focused missions to far-away places in the high seas. Preparations were made to deploy the submarines and their crews for up to six months. The crews of the submarines except for the captain and the executive officer of each vessel were in the dark as to where they would be going and what their mission would be, however the officers aboard each ship would eventually get more details once they were underway. The preparation of the deployment of the submarines were guarded with the utmost secrecy according to the best traditions of the Navy.​

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DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

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PACIFIC DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

After preparations were made for the deployment of four submarines from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (USS Florida, USS Georgia, USS Jimmy Carter, USS Jefferson City) the submarines deployed from Pearl Harbor at approximately 02:30 in the morning, local time. The submarines were guided with the assistance of the Navy and Coast Guard until they were out to open sea and could dive. Each submarine deployed within twenty minutes of the one before it, which meant that the final submarine to deploy, the USS Jefferson City left Pearl Harbor 60 minutes after the first submarine departed. The approximate routes that each submarine would take are listed here. The crews of the submarines would do everything possible to avoid running aground or colliding with the ocean floor or other vessels and would make minor changes to this route (and her depth and speed) if needed to avoid any kind of collision. All of these submarines would use all passive means of sonar to monitor any possible threats or other vessels in the area.

USS Jimmy Carter
The Jimmy Carter had one of the shorter routes of the other submarines deployed in the Pacific. Once underwater, she would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). It would take a relatively straight route to the Sea of Okhotsk and then to the Sea of Japan. In the beginning of this journey, the submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged. Once she was 75 miles East of the Kuril Islands, she would slow her speed to 12 knots and continue on her path. While crossing through the Bussol Strait, which would take less than two hours, the submarine reduced speed to 9 knots and was rigged for silent running in order to reduce or totally eliminate noise. All non-essential systems and equipment were turned off and non-essential sailors were encouraged to rest quietly until they had reinterred non-territorial waters. After she was 75 miles from the Kuril Islands, she sped back up to 12 knots and discontinued silent running. She would continue at this speed throughout the Sea of Japan.

USS Georgia
The Georgia, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). Throughout this journey to its location, she would maintain a speed of 20 knots.

USS Florida
The Florida, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). In the beginning of this journey, the submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged. Once the submarine entered the Singapore Strait, she would slow down to 12 knots and continue on her journey. Once she made it 100 miles past the Nicobar Islands, she would increase her speed to 20 knots again.

USS Jefferson City
The Jefferson City, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). In the beginning of this journey, the submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged. Once the submarine entered the Singapore Strait, she would slow down to 12 knots and continue on her journey. Once she made it 100 miles past the Nicobar Islands, she would increase her speed to 20 knots again.

ATLANTIC DEPLOYMENT ORDERS​

After preparations were made for the deployment of four submarines from Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut, the four submarines (USS Virginia, USS Texas, USS Ohio, USS San Juan) deployed at approximately 02:30 in the morning, local time. The submarines were guided with the assistance of the Navy and Coast Guard until they were out to open sea and could dive. Each submarine deployed within twenty minutes of the one before it, which meant that the final submarine to deploy, the USS San Juan left American waters 60 minutes after the first submarine departed. The approximate routes that each submarine would take are listed here. The crews of the submarines would do everything possible to avoid running aground or colliding with the ocean floor or other vessels and would make minor changes to this route (and her depth and speed) if needed to avoid any kind of collision. All of these submarines would use all passive means of sonar to monitor any possible threats or other vessels in the area.

USS Virginia
The Virginia, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). In the beginning of this journey, the submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged. Once the submarine was ten miles from the Strait of Gibraltar, she would slow down to 9 knots and continue on her journey. Once she made it 20 miles past the nexus of the space between Gibraltar and Ceuta, she would increase her speed to 15 knots and continue on her journey.

USS Texas
The Texas, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). The submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged.

USS Ohio
The Ohio, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). The submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged.

USS San Juan
The San Juan, once underwater, would remain between 500-1,000 feet below the surface, with a preference to being closer to 1,000 feet below if it was safe to do so (however, the depth would be adjusted if necessary so that she was never at risk of colliding with the ocean floor). The submarine would maintain a speed of 20 knots while submerged.


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